Story at a glance The U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday announced a pay equity agreement with the national unions for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. While the announcement is a step in the right direction in closing the nation’s gender pay gap, professional female athletes in other sports are still underpaid compared to their…
Author: Brooke Migdon | May 18, 2022
Louisiana House passes transgender athlete ban
Story at a glance Louisiana’s House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to pass legislation to bar transgender women and girls through college from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The measure now heads back to the Senate – where it originated – for final approval before it is sent to the governor’s…
TV news spent a total of 43 minutes covering anti-trans violence in 2021: report
Story at a glance Just 19 television news segments last year addressed anti-transgender violence for a total of 43 minutes, according to a report published Tuesday by the left-leaning media watchdog group Media Matters for America. More than two-thirds of coverage in 2021 came from reporters at MSNBC, according to the report. Roughly a third…